Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD), a joint-venture partnership of FluorCorp. and Duke Energy, announced a management realignment andstrategic development to strengthen its engineering, procurementand construction (EPC) operations as well as its diverse operatingplant services (OPS), businesses. “With an increased need for powergeneration, the expansion and realignment of Duke/Fluor Daniel’smanagement team enhances the partnership’s ability to capitalize onthe tremendous growth of our EPC business,” said Alan Boeckmann,president of Fluor Corp. “Duke/Fluor Daniel has become a marketleader and, in 2000, was building about one out of every threemegawatts under construction in the United States. Three keyleaders in our team will focus on the same goal: excellence inexecution of every EPC contract.” Ron Barnes will lead projectoperations for a significant portion of business from Duke EnergyNorth America. Abe Fatemizadeh will focus on project operations forDuke/Fluor Daniel’s external clients. Chris Tye will manageDuke/Fluor Daniel’s global operations.

Duke Energy has created a new business unit, Duke EnergyGeneration Services, which will provide operations and maintenance(O&M) services to its own fleet of merchant power plants. Dukeappointed Clarence Ray, currently president and CEO of Duke/FluorDaniel, to lead this business. The companies are evaluatingcandidates to fill the position being vacated by Ray. Anannouncement on the successor will be made in the near future. “Ourwholesale generation portfolio has grown to more than 13,600 MW inoperation or under construction. We have more than 13,500 MW underdevelopment, some of which may be sold as part of our portfoliomanagement strategy, but some will remain part of our wholesaleenergy business,” said Harvey Padewer, group president of EnergyServices. “This business has now reached a size such that we mustfocus our management expertise and other resources in plantO&M. As our fleet of plants continues to grow we see this asthe most cost-effective and efficient business structure to delivermaximum value to our shareholders.” Ray has served as president andCEO of Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD) since 1993. The joint venture ofDuke Energy and Fluor Corp. was founded in 1989.

Dynegy Inc. announced the promotion of Michael R. Mott to seniorvice president and corporate controller. Mott will oversee thecompany’s worldwide accounting operations, including thedevelopment and application of accounting policy and procedure, andthe leadership and coordination of the organization’s financial andoperational accounting functions, transaction support, and internaland external financial reporting. He will report to Robert D. Doty,senior vice president and CFO. Mott joined Dynegy as director offinancial reporting in 1995.

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